Blog author Gavin Serkin is the Editorial Director for OnFrontiers and the Founder and Managing Editor of the Frontier Funds Consultancy. It’s the app that defines our time. But how exactly does Uber think? How does the company view the challenges and opportunities … Continue reading Hail Uber!
With a growing middle class and internet usage on the rise in Africa, ecommerce retailers are taking advantage of the continent’s untapped potential for digital business. McKinsey estimates that by 2025, ecommerce could account for 10% of retail sales in … Continue reading Cameroon Cashes In on Ecommerce
South Africa has snagged a spot as a “top emerging market for investors in 2017,” according to Investment News. Meanwhile, the country faces a pivotal year in politics as President Jacob Zuma is expected to step down as head of … Continue reading An Insider’s Look at South Africa’s Turbulent Year Ahead
Africa’s insurance market is growing, and the Financial Times refers to this market as going through a “giant waking up.” The younger population is growing along with its disposable income. This means a market is developing for insurable goods, and the … Continue reading Africa’s Insurance Market: Current Trends and the Keys to Success
Blue chip companies have been around the block a number of times and have weathered the storms, producing goods and services that are tried and true. With new markets emerging in Africa and the Middle East, it’s wise strategy to … Continue reading Blue Chip Companies in Emerging Markets
Mezzanine finance – that space between debt and equity that can be more flexible than pure debt and less dilutive than ordinary equity – is increasingly being used as a tool for growth in Africa, according to Anne Keppler, the … Continue reading Mezzanine finance ‘funding growth’ in Africa
The proliferation of mobile phones integrated with financial technology in Kenya has opened up opportunities for innovation and investment, according to OnFrontiers telecommunications Expert, Les Williams. “Kenya stands out because of how it has leveraged the mobile platform and smartphone … Continue reading Kenya: A Mobile Tech Economy, Ripe for Innovation
Mathew Sand, a financial sector management professional with senior experience working at IMF, the World Bank and the government of Sierra Leone offers his thoughts on how Brexit could Sierra Leone. Sand is also an OnFrontiers Expert. Constantly striving to … Continue reading A Closer Look: Post-Brexit Concerns in Sierra Leone
Following Brexit, not only did the British pound drop to its lowest level against the dollar ($1.3230) since 1985, but it hit record lows across numerous currency markets. For many in emerging markets, the sudden depreciation of the pound and … Continue reading Post-Brexit Concerns in Emerging Markets: Aid and Trade
Off-the-grid technology offers massive investment opportunity Nigeria’s electricity grid hit an all time low recently when the national power grid did not produce a single megawatt of electricity for about three hours on March 31. Power outages in Nigeria are so … Continue reading Nigeria: 90 million untapped electricity customers